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your body is made up of 2/3 or about 66% of water. The earths surface is made up of 71% water. Out of all the water on earth there is 97% saltwater and 3% freshwater but we can only use 1% of that freshwater because most of it is stored in polar ice caps in either the north and south poles.

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Are humans mostly made of of water and fat molecules?

Yes, humans are mostly made up of water molecules which account for about 60% of our body weight. Fat molecules also make up a significant portion of the body, contributing to energy storage and insulation.


Water makes up what percent of average human body weight?

80% body fluids including water and weight depends weither your endo/exomorphic (thin or fat), depending on your structure will depend on your bodily fluid weight


What percentage of the body is solid?

The human body has a variable water content that changes daily and with age and gender and body type. On average, adult humans have 57 to 63 % water by mass. At birth, a baby can have up to 75% water weight and this decreases with age. Obese individuals can have as little as 45% water weight. Women tend to have a few percent less water weight than men, but this is largely a difference in muscle and body fat between individuals.


How much of an adult's healthy body weight is fluid?

Average:On average, adult humans have 57 to 60 % water by mass.The variability depends on muscle and body fat.More:The human body has a variable water content that changes daily and with age and gender and body type.On average, adult humans have 57 to 60 % water by mass.At birth, a baby can have up to 75% water weight and this decreases with age.Obese individuals can have as little as 45% water weight.Women tend to have a few percent less water weight than men, but this is largely a difference in muscle and body fat between individuals.


What percent of muscle is composed of water?

the muscles make up 40 % of the body weight

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Are humans made of water?

Mostly...The human body is 61.8 percent water by weight.


Is water the medium in which all body fluid exists?

Yes, water is the medium in which all body fluid exists. Water makes up around 60 percent of total body weight in humans and blood plasma is 92 percent water by volume.


Do proteins makes up 90 percent of your body weight?

No, proteins do not make up 90 percent of your body weight. Water makes up 90 percent of your body weight.


What percent of your body is water 50 percent 60 percent 70 percent?

AnswersOn average, 60 percent of your body weight


What percent of the body is made up of water for men and women?

On average, water makes up about 60% of a man's body weight and about 55% of a woman's body weight.


What percent of body weight is your gluteus?

The gluteus muscles make up approximately 16-20% of total body weight in humans.


What percent of your body weight comes from water?

90%


What makes 60 percent of your body weight?

water


What percent of body weight is water?

Average:On average, adult humans have 57 to 60 % water by mass.More:The human body has a variable water content that changes daily and with age and gender and body type.On average, adult humans have 57 to 60 % water by mass.At birth, a baby can have up to 75% water weight and this decreases with age.Obese individuals can have as little as 45% water weight.Women tend to have a few percent less water weight than men, but this is largely a difference in muscle and fat between individuals.


Are humans mostly made of of water and fat molecules?

Yes, humans are mostly made up of water molecules which account for about 60% of our body weight. Fat molecules also make up a significant portion of the body, contributing to energy storage and insulation.


The majority of your body weight is water?

The human body is 61.8 percent water by weight. Protein accounts for 16.6 percent; fat, 14.9 percent; and nitrogen, 3.3 percent of human body weight. Other elements constitute smaller percentages of body weight.Source: Rovin, Jeff. Laws of Order, p. 108.


What makes up sixty percent of your body weight?

Water.